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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,229,080 and 183,746,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,229,080 and 183,746,362 is: 391,546,860.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,229,080 : 183,746,362 = 183,746,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,229,080/183,746,362 = 183,746,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,229,080x = 183,746,362 × 183,746,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,229,080x = 33,762,725,548,235,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,762,725,548,235,044/86,229,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,546,860.39

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